CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
New Bok skipper Siya Kolisi is a rugby legend. Here’s a look at his life and career
HE’S come a long way since his childhood in Zwide township, Port Elizabeth, where he was so poor that sometimes there was nothing to fill his stomach with but sugar water. But talent like Siya Kolisi’s has a way of shining through – and now he’s gone all the way to the top.
The flank made world headlines when he was named the first black Bok captain – but his fans and loved ones say he was always destined for greatness.
We take a look at Siya’s stellar stats – and what those who think so highly of him have to say.